Manufacturing Engineer III
Wabtec•Buffalo Grove, IL
•$68,900 - $98,200•Hybrid
About The Position
As a Manufacturing Engineer III within Wabtec Bus Solutions, you will perform a variety of manufacturing engineering assignments including programming, debugging, commissioning, and optimizing machining, robotics and automated manufacturing systems with primary objective of achieving reliable unmanned (lights-out) operation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering.
- 5–8 years of hands-on experience programming industrial robots and automation systems.
- Experience in Creo / Solid Works with background in CAM processors
- Machining tool selection and optimization for process
- Strong experience with robot programming, PLC programming, and HMI development.
- Ability to independently lead automation projects in a manufacturing environment
Responsibilities
- Program, debug, and commission industrial robotic systems with emphasis on CNC machine tending.
- Responsible for defining manufacturing process through CNC and/or manual machining, and for designing, building, modifying, and maintaining fixtures to support safe, repeatable, and cost-effective production.
- Create detailed functional and technical specifications for automation systems.
- Lead automation projects from concept through sustained production without direct supervision.
- Optimize automation cycle times, reliability, uptime, and error recovery logic.
- Integrate manufacturing equipment with digital systems such as data collection and monitoring tools.
- Support operator and maintenance training related to automated systems.
- Provide technical troubleshooting support during launches and production.
- Research and propose Capital Acquisitions based on production requirements, driving manufacturing cost reductions, safety improvements, or environmental green initiatives.
- Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential issues and while driving solutions.
- Continuing education / implementations on modern industry 4.0 manufacturing including; programming techniques, machining technology, machine and assembly automation, tooling design, MES system integration, interactive instructions, torque, quality tracking.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.
- health, welfare, and retirement
- annual bonus, if eligible
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
